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Pregnant mum-of-four shamed & labelled ‘vile’ and ‘filthy’ as she shares reality of cooking in her air fryer

A MUM-OF-FOUR has found herself labelled “vile” and “filthy” after sharing the reality of using an air fryer to cook for her ever-growing family.

Nicole Austin is no stranger to incurring the wrath of online trolls with regular videos documenting her life as a pregnant mum living in a council house.

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A pregnant mum-of-four has been labelled “vile” after sharing a look inside her air fryer[/caption]
Burnt food in an air fryer.
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She insisted it doesn’t get used very much, hence it was in a state[/caption]
Extremely dirty air fryer.
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Even the top component of the air fryer was dangerously caked in grease[/caption]
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She had to use a spoon to try and scrape the burnt on chips and gunk off the in-built baking tray
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But she found herself accused of deliberately rage-baiting people online with her most recent video, in which she showed just what it looks like inside her fryer.

“When I opened my air fryer to cook my children’s dinner today, I simply couldn’t believe my eyes,” Nicole said in her TikTok video.

“There was absolutely no way I could cook their dinner in this air fryer… I can’t even tell you the last time it’s been cleaned.”

She added that with her air fryer and microwave, it’s a case of “out of sight, out of mind”, and when they’re not used often, they get “neglected”.

“I use my oven a lot more than I use my air fryer, so I really didn’t notice it get in this mess,” she sighed.

“Look at all that fat, grease, grime, and chips… ew!”

She then turned her “cook my kids dinner” video into a “clean my air fryer” video instead, as she said: “This was a biohazard.

“I dread to think the deadly diseases my kids would have got if they ate from this air fryer.”

Nicole then showed herself cleaning the fryer, and even used a hoover to suck up all the food remnants.

“I’m getting really good at keeping on top of visible mess, but things that aren’t visible right in front of me, they get forgotten,” she added.

“And unfortunately, that’s what happened to this little old air fryer.”

“Anyone else struggle with cleaning things they don’t frequently use?” she added in the video caption.

But people in the comments section were less than impressed with Nicole’s video, with one writing: “You are vile, there are no excuses for not being clean especially when you have children.

“You should be ashamed of yourself. This nothing other than laziness.

“Vulgar.”

“This is such a fire hazard and just plain disgusting,” another shouted.

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“This should be wiped and cleaned after every use,” a third insisted.

“Why would you continue to use it and get to the state it’s in?

“I’m a mum to 4 and never ever would imagine doing this to my kids!!! No excuses!”

“That’s just filth. Those poor kids,” someone else sighed.

“I actually feel sick,” another admitted.

“This isn’t struggling this it’s absolutely disgusting,” someone else agreed.

“All that stuff that was in there can be very dangerous, and that could’ve set on fire.

“As it probably instructs, please clean regularly.”

Rusty air fryer.
She also raised eyebrows by using a hoover to suck up all the food crumbs in the fryer
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Person washing a greasy air fryer tray in a sink.
And then got to work scrubbing off the tray
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Others in the comments section accused Nicole of “rage baiting” with the video
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Arsenal handed fixtures boost with Liverpool set to be without key man for huge Premier League clash

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ARSENAL have received a major boost after learning of their nightmare opening run for the new Premier League season.

The Gunners will face THREE of the traditional Big Six in their first five games of the upcoming 2025/26 campaign.

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Arsenal have been handed a tough run of fixtures for the new Premier League season[/caption]
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The Gunners take on defending champions Liverpool at Anfield in their second match of the season[/caption]
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Liverpool will be without Mohamed Salah for the return fixture on January 7[/caption]

The north Londoners will kick off their season away to Manchester United before matches against Leeds United, defending champions Liverpool, Manchester City and Newcastle United.

Mikel Arteta’s troops will be hoping to strike an early blow to the Merseysiders’ bid to retain the title in their Anfield showdown.

But their chances of doing so will be much higher in the return fixture next January.

That’s because the Reds will be without the services of star man Mohamed Salah.

The Kop club’s Egyptian wizard will miss the match as he’ll be in action at the African Cup of Nations.

Salah’s absence for what could be a title race six-pointer will be music to the ears of the Emirates faithful.

The 33-year-old has been the scourge of the Gunners in recent years, scoring ten goals in his last 17 appearances against them in all competitions.

Arsenal fans were left stunned by the difficult start a Premier League computer has handed the team in what could end up being a make-or-break season for Arteta.

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Arsenal Premier League fixtures 2025/26.

So much so that several of them, WITHOUT A SHRED OF PROOF, have jokingly claimed the fixtures were “RIGGED“.

On wrote on X: “The league [is] trying to set us up.”

Another said: “Na this league is rigged.”

And another said: “Them fixtures are rigged.”

Premier League opening fixtures, August 15-18.

One remarked: “Nobody can tell me this isn’t rigged.”

Another seemingly frustrated Gooner chimed in: “Rigged.”

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Kate Garraway hit by fresh blow as she’s locked out of bank accounts after revealing £800,000 debt

KATE Garraway has been hit by a fresh financial blow amid her stressful £800,000 debt battle. 

The Good Morning Britain presenter, 58, was faced with the daunting prospect of paying back the huge sum following husband Derek’s death from covid-related illness early last year.

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Kate has been dealt a fresh blow after being locked out of her bank accounts
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She was faced with the prospect of paying back £800,000 after husband Derek’s death
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Kate has insisted she’s ‘determined to put things right’
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Now Kate has revealed she’s been frozen out of her bank accounts after changing her phone. 

Taking to social media to beg the bank for help, she wrote: “Please please get in touch with me.

“I have not been able to access any of my Barclays accounts current or savings since Friday due to changing my phone handset and can’t get through to anyone on customer service – please dm me.”

Luckily Kate’s plea was answered and the bank replied, telling her to send more information via direct message. 

Last month The Sun revealed Kate had received a much-needed financial boost in her struggle to pay back huge debts. 

The cost of caring for Derek during his four-year health nightmare ran into hundreds of thousands of pounds.

At the same time, Derek’s psychotherapy firm Astra Aspera Ltd – which was jointly controlled by Kate – went bust owing hundreds of thousands to creditors, including a huge sum to HMRC.

A new liquidator’s report reveals how Kate has been trying to repay debts as well as a more palatable revised total.

HMRC has submitted a preferential claim of £288,054, a third of its previous submission of £716,822. It’s not known why the HMRC have dramatically dropped their demand.

There are also creditor claims of and £196,548 from four other firms including a £50,000 bank loan.

However, at this stage, there will be no pay out for any creditor after liquidator fees of £32k and 40 per cent of assets have been realised.

So far, Kate has paid back £21,000.

A representative for Kate said: “Kate has met all that the liquidators of Derek’s company have asked for and more over the past four years.

“She doesn’t recognise these figures and is shocked that it’s being presented in this way by them.

“Caring for Derek and supporting her family when Derek could no longer run his own businesses has taken a huge financial toll on her but she’s determined to put things right.”

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Architect Board Exam Result June 2025 Just Released

The results are out! The Architect Board Exam Result June 2025 has finally been released. ARCHITECT BOARD EXAM RESULT JUNE 2025 – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) finally released the full result of the examination. As announced by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 1,352 out of 2,075 takers passed the Architect Board Exam June 2025. The official results were ... Read more

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The 1% Club players struggle on very tough letters question – can you outsmart them?

THREE contestants were left stumped by a tricky letter riddle that whittled down the competition in its final stages.

Host Lee Mack tasked the 10 remaining players with a tough challenge for the 15% question.

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Lee Mack read out a challenging letter riddle for the 15% question[/caption]
Word puzzle: Find two words with the same five letters as "fairly silent," but in a different order, and having the same meaning.
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Three players failed to answer this one correctly[/caption]

It read: “Which two words, that contain the same five letters as each other but in a different order, mean the same as the two words below? Fairly silent.”

The clock began to tick and the remaining players did their best to find the answer from within the recesses of their minds.

The correct answer was “quite quiet”.

Contestant Jackie successfully got the answer right but told Lee that she was getting “less confident with every question”.

Sadly for her, she fell close to the final hurdle with the 5% question proving too much.

For that question, the contestants were presented with a jumbled up clock face with the minute hand pointing at six, which was in the 12 position, and the small hand close to 10, which was was where nine is usually found.

They were tasked with working out the time on the clock if the hands moved 30 minutes clockwise. The answer was 10 o’clock.

Jackie was the sole casualty of the question and her exit paved the way for five contestants to have the opportunity to win a potential £97,000.

All five men standing decided to gamble their £10k prize for a chance of winning more money and to become a member of the 1% Club.

The question was: “What new word links the capitalised words below? My SON TED ate raw FOOD and got SICK, then went to BED with me by his SIDE.”

The answer was ‘sea’ which could be placed before each word to make a series of new words. No one got the answer right.

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Jackie got the 15% question right but fell at the 5% hurdle[/caption]

The 1% Club's Most Difficult Questions

The 1% Club sees 100 contestants try and make it to the 1% question and be in with a chance to win a share of the jackpot. Here are just some of the show's most difficult teasers.

  • Players had to compare and contrast three images of butterflies then explain which of the butterflies were exactly the same on both sides. Find the image and answer here.
  • Players were shown groups of six symbols then asked which were in the same order whether you read them from left to right or right to left. Find the image and answer here.
  • Players were asked how many different combinations were there of displaying four digits on one hand. Find the answer here.
  • Peter had recently found his old diary that he’d written in secret code but he couldn’t remember how to decipher what he wrote. Players were asked to crack the code and find out what the bold word was. WH89 I GR1W UP I WA92 21 B8 A 5L1RI72. Find the image and answer here.
  • A 1% question was based on a grid of numbers going in ascending order from 1 to 49.  Starting on 25, the middle square, SEEN took you to square 27. From there, NEW took you to 20. From there, which square would SEWN take you to? Find the image and the answer here.

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‘Mystery pulse’ spotted 25 miles ABOVE Antarctica is ‘unknown to science’ as baffled experts say they ‘don’t understand’

STRANGE radio pulses detected roughly 25 miles (40km) above Antarctica could be the mark of a new cosmic particle, according to a new study.

This rare signal was first detected by the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) in 2006, a series of tools floating over icy continent carried by balloons.

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The now-retired ANITA experiment aimed to detect ultra-high-energy (UHE) cosmic neutrinos – or “ghost particles” – and other cosmic rays[/caption]
Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) balloon launch.
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ANITA is a series of tools that floated over Antarctica carried by balloons[/caption]

The now-retired ANITA experiment aimed to detect ultra-high-energy (UHE) cosmic neutrinos – or “ghost particles” – and other cosmic rays as they rain down on Earth from space.

While ANITA usually picks up cosmic signals that bounce off the ice, this new radio pulse came from beneath the horizon and under the ice sheet.

Its orientation cannot currently be explained by particle physics, a study in the journal Physical Review Letters wrote.

A similar event was recorded in 2014, and it has continued to baffle scientists.

The mysterious radio waves were being emitted at a steep angle below the ice, suggesting they had to pass through thousands of miles of rock before reaching ANITA.

All those obstacles would typically leave a radio pulse too faint to be detectable – but not this signal.

“It’s an interesting problem, because we still don’t actually have an explanation for what those anomalies are,” ANITA team member and Penn State University researcher Stephanie Wissel said in a statement.

“What we do know is that they’re most likely not representing neutrinos.”

Scientists have ruled out neutrinos, the most common particle in the universe.

Neutrinos are unofficially known as “ghost particles” due to the fact that they don’t have any mass or carry any charge.

“You have a billion neutrinos passing through your thumbnail at any moment, but neutrinos don’t really interact,” added Wissel.

“So, this is the double-edged sword problem. If we detect them, it means they have traveled all this way without interacting with anything else.

We could be detecting a neutrino coming from the edge of the observable Universe.”

Scientists suspected that a supernova erupting in space could have coughed a slew of neutrinos in Earth’s direction.

An international team of researchers attempting to solve the mystery conducted a series of simulations to see if the 2006 and 2014 events align with any significant cosmic events, with data from the the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina.

There was a supernova that aligned with the signals captured in 2014, but not the 2006 event.

So there is no clear indication that this cosmic event is what caused the bizarre radio waves.

What scientists have done, however, is narrow down their set of explanations.

“My guess is that some interesting radio propagation effect occurs near ice and also near the horizon that I don’t fully understand, but we certainly explored several of those, and we haven’t been able to find any of those yet either,” said Wissel.

“So, right now, it’s one of these long-standing mysteries, and I’m excited that when we fly [Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations], we’ll have better sensitivity.

“In principle, we should pick up more anomalies, and maybe we’ll actually understand what they are.

“We also might detect neutrinos, which would in some ways be a lot more exciting.”

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The mysterious radio waves were being emitted at a steep angle below the ice, suggesting they had to pass through thousands of miles of rock before reaching ANITA[/caption]

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BBC and Sky Sports star engaged as she flashes diamond ring after boyfriend’s romantic proposal in France

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SKY SPORTS presenter Nicole Holliday has revealed that she has got engaged to her long term boyfriend.

The star, who also works for the BBC, revealed that the proposal took place during a recent romantic getaway in Nice, France.

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The star revealed she had got engaged to her boyfriend[/caption]

Sharing her happy news on Instagram, the stunning TV presenter posted a snap of her showing off her engagement ring as she cosied up to her new fiancé.

Captioning the snap, Nicole wrote: “BRB, entering my bridezilla era xoxo.”

Following the news of her engagement, her friends and followers quickly rushed to the comments section to share their excitement.

One of the first to comment was rugby ace James Haskell, who wrote: “Congrats.”

While EastEnders star Danny Hatchard penned: “Huge congrats Nicole.”

TNT Sports host Jules Breach posted: “Congratulations Nicole.”

And Blue Peter presenter Richie Driss commented: “Congratulations!”

As well as regularly hosting for Sky Sports, TalkSport and BBC Sports, Nicole has just landed her own show on Netflix.

The host currently fronts new reality show House of Streams.

The life-long Arsenal fan got her big break when she worked for the gunners, creating content for their website including match day interviews.

It was during this time, that Nicole revealed how fans used to propose to her all the time.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun in 2023, she told us: “”I love meeting Arsenal fans out and about.

“It’s not an everyday occurrence, but I’ve been asked for photos a few times and then we’ll always have a chat about the footie afterwards.

“I’ve always found everyone to be super respectful and sweet.

“But you do get the odd marriage proposal on Instagram. It’s all very flattering though!”

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Nicole got her big break working for Arsenal[/caption]

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Sisters, 25 & 29, who drowned in Snowdonia pools after travelling to beauty spot with pals pictured

TWO SISTERS have been found dead after being pulled from the water at a major national park.

The pair were discovered on the Watkin Path – the route leading to the top of Snowdon – on June 11.

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Haleema Zahid travelled to the popular tourist site with her sister[/caption]
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Two university students were pulled from pools near Snowdon[/caption]
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The pair were found near the Watkin Path[/caption]

Hajra Zahid, 29, and Haleema Zahid, 25, had travelled to the popular tourist site with friends.

According to North Wales Police, though, officers were called to Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, at 21.31pm.

They had received reports that one woman had been pulled from the water and that there was another in one of the pools.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Gibson of North Wales Police said: “Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families and friends of both women.

“An investigation to establish what happened is now under way.”

An inquest into Haleema and Hajra’s deaths has been opened, so that authorities can determine what happened on their trip to Wales.

The coroner, Sarah Riley, said: “Hajra and Haleema had travelled to the Nant Gwynant area with friends from university.

“They have entered the water and sadly both died as a result of drowning.”

She added: “Investigations continue in terms of how they came by their death and the inquest is therefore adjourned to allow for completion of those investigations.

“I offer my sincere condolences to their family, friends and all who knew and loved them.”

The University of Chester’s vice-chancellor, Professor Eunice Simmons, released a short statement about the pair’s deaths.

The statement read: “The University of Chester community is in mourning for the tragic loss.

“They touched the lives of many here at Chester – their friends, the cohort on their course and the staff who taught them – and they will be deeply missed.”

Dr Bilal Saeed, one of Haleema’s former colleagues, said that she “touched the lives of many with her warmth, professionalism and unwavering dedication”.

He had worked with Haleema at a telecommunications company based in Islamabad and said that she was excited to start her new life in the UK.

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Haleema and her sister were both pulled from the waters and pronounced dead[/caption]

More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online

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PlayStation owners to lose SIX games as players warned ‘it’s now or never’ to try titles before they vanish from console

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MILLIONS of PlayStation gamers are about to lose access to six titles.

The games will vanish from player libraries in less than a month – so you’ll want to try them before they go.

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Sony regularly adds and removes titles to and from its PS Plus library[/caption]

They’re all games in the PlayStation Plus library, which is a rolling selection of free titles included with your membership.

The games aren’t being deleted – you can still buy them outright if you want to keep playing.

But all six will be removed from the PS Plus catalogue across all tiers of the membership on July 15, 2025.

And it affects gamers playing on the PS5, PS4, PSVR 2, and PSVR.

The list of games is as follows:

  • Remnant II
  • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – Reunion
  • Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
  • Dying Light 2: Stay Human
  • Mount and Blade II: Bannerford
  • Job Simulator

Importantly, these games will become unplayable for PS Plus subscribers even if you’ve already downloaded them.

These aren’t “claim” games that you install and keep forever.

They’re part of the rolling library of titles, which means you can only enjoy them as a PS Plus members for as long as Sony keeps them in the catalogue.

It’s also worth noting that it’s possible even more games will vanish beyond the six entries on this list.

In a Reddit thread about the change, fans were panicked that they wouldn’t have time to play all of the games.

“Welp I’ve been putting off Dying Light 2 because I heard it isn’t great, but I guess it’s now or never,” wrote one gamer.

Another gamer replied: “Me too. I just gave it another shot after playing it for 30 mins a month ago and not feeling it. Starting to get into it now.

“Now I’m worried I may not have enough time.”

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Even owners of the newer PS5 console will be affected[/caption]
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Remnant 2 is one of the games vanishing from PS Plus in July[/caption]

“Lol what all these games? Played and loved Remnant 2 some time ago.

“But I wanted to play Crisis Core and Dying Light 2. Do you reckon I can speedrun at least the story of these two?”

One simply wrote “sad”, while another said “more great games going”.

And another added: “Hey, at least it gives me an excuse to finally finish Remnant 2. I’m not mad at this.”

PS PLUS PRICES – HOW MUCH IS IT?

Here's how much you'll pay, and the perks you'll get with each tier...

PlayStation Plus Essential

Monthly: £6.99 / $9.99

  • Monthly games
  • Online multiplayer
  • Exclusive discounts
  • Exclusive content
  • Cloud storage
  • Share Play

PlayStation Plus Extra

Monthly: £10.99 / $14.99

  • Monthly games
  • Online multiplayer
  • Exclusive discounts
  • Exclusive content
  • Cloud storage
  • Share Play
  • Game catalogue
  • Ubisoft+ Classics

PlayStation Plus Premium

Monthly: £13.49 / $17.99

  • Monthly games
  • Online multiplayer
  • Exclusive discounts
  • Exclusive content
  • Cloud storage
  • Share Play
  • Game catalogue
  • Ubisoft+ Classics
  • Classics Catalogue
  • Game trials
  • PS5 Cloud Streaming
  • Sony Pictures Catalogue

Picture Credit: Sony PlayStation

Some of the games are very well-known titles.

That includes Remnant 2, a third-person shooter than sold a million copies in its first week on sale.

And Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – Reunion is a 2022 remaster of the original 2007 game, featuring upgraded graphics.

The game was well-received by critics, so it’s worth giving it a go before it vanishes from PS Plus.

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is also disappearing from PS Plus[/caption]

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Full list of 48 EU airports letting British holidaymakers use faster eGates this year – skipping long passport queues

MORE countries across Europe are allowing Brits to use their airport eGates – massively reducing wait times after a flight.

The UK government has confirmed that Sofia Airport in Bulgaria will now allow British holidaymakers to use the much faster eGate queues.

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Sofia Airport now allows Brits to use eGates[/caption]
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Half a million Brits visited Bulgaria last year[/caption]

Currently, Brits are facing hour-long queues at a number of popular holiday destinations due to be unable to use the eGates.

Instead, they are directed to the alternative queue for all other passengers, meaning huge delays when going through passport security.

However, earlier this month it was confirmed that Faro Airport – which connects Brits to the Algarve – would allow anyone from the UK to use their eGates.

Around 300,000 Brits headed to the Algarve last year, out of the 2.5million visiting Portugal.

Not only has Sofia followed suit, but Tallinn in Estonia has confirmed they will also remove the eGate ban for Brits from next year.

Around 500,000 UK holidaymakers visited Bulgaria last year, with many heading to the popular Sunny Beach.

And around 70,000 Brits visited Estonia last year.

The opening of the ports will see 49 destinations permitting the use of eGates to Brits.

This includes Paris, Rome, Lisbon and Tenerife.

EU Relations Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said: “Today’s eGates win is great news for Brits travelling to the EU – and a clear sign of the Government’s pragmatic reset of our relationship with Brussels and European capitals.”

Full list of destinations allowing Brits to use eGates

  1. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
  2. Paris Orly Airport
  3. Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
  4. EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
  5. Marseille Provence Airport
  6. Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
  7. Nice Airport
  8. Eurostar Paris Gare du Nord Terminal
  9. Eurostar London St Pancras Terminal 
  10. Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal 
  11. Eurotunnel Calais Terminal 
  12. Port of Calais
  13. Alicante 
  14. Mallorca
  15. Tenerife 
  16. Lanzarote Egates
  17. Gran Canaria 
  18. Ibiza
  19. Naples Airport
  20. Rome Fiumicino Airport
  21. Rome Ciampino Airport
  22. Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
  23. Venice Marco Polo Airport
  24. Cagliari Airport
  25. Milan Malpensa Airport
  26. Milan Linate Airport
  27. Bari Airport
  28. Brindisi Airport
  29. Bergamo Airport
  30. Treviso Airport
  31. Verona Villafranca Airport
  32. Florence Airport
  33. Pisa International Airport
  34. Turin Airport
  35. Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
  36. Catania Airport
  37. Palermo Airport
  38. Lisbon Airport Terminal 1
  39. Faro Airport
  40. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (exit only)
  41. Larnaca International Airport
  42. Paphos International Airport
  43. Brussels airport
  44. Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
  45. Dublin airport
  46. Prague airport Terminal 1
  47. Helsinki airport
  48. Sofia airport

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said they wanted to reopen up the eGates to Brits again.

He said: “We will be and are pressing to get on with this straight away.

“Because for holiday makers wanting to get out this summer, they will want to know that they can do so easily, without delay and chaos.”

Last summer, Brits missed their flights in Spain due to long passport queues while waiting to get them stamped.

Brits will also need to make sure they are still getting their passport stamped.

Current rules only allow UK tourists to stay in Europe for 90 days out of 180 days, which is what the entry and exit stamps are for.

Anyone seen to be overstaying can be banned from entering which happened to a Brit in Majorca back in 2022.

Tallinn, Estonia skyline with old city towers and churches.
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Tallinn will follow suit next year[/caption]

This will eventually be scrapped when the constantly-delayed Entry/Exit System (EES) in introduced, set to be rolled out this October.

New biometric checks will replace manual passport stamping.

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Currently, 47 airports allow Brits to use eGates[/caption]

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